"""Chalky's Bark"", brewed by Sharp's Brewery. Chalky was born in August 1989 and died on 13 January 2007, and was still filming with Rick until the last month of his life. His popularity was such that Conservative Member of Parliament Andrew Pelling tabled a motion in the House of Commons lamenting his death. Chalky Chalky was TV chef Rick Stein's rough-haired Jack Russell Terrier dog, who regularly accompanied Stein when filming his popular cookery shows and became recognised and popular in his own right - many of Stein's friends and interviewees claimed he was more famous than the chef himself."
"red setter-dachshund, made his TV debut on Tuesday 22 September 2009, and left four years later at the same time as his owner, presenter Helen Skelton. Lucy, a golden retriever, died aged 13 in late March 2011. In July 2013, Socks and Cookie made their final appearance in the studio in Salford, as (like Shelley the tortoise) they live in London, but they are still regarded as part of the programme team. Trained Guide Dog Iggy, who joined in 2014, still appears regularly. Since the 1970s, presenters have maintained a ""Blue Peter"" Garden. The first garden, which was designed by"
"the offseason. Another of the pups from that litter was named Ollie, and served as a batdog for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats until September, 2016. Chase died July 8, 2013, aged 13. He was diagnosed with cancer in February and had been suffering from arthritis. One of Derby's pups, Rookie, has been trained to keep the family business intact as a third-generation ""batdog"". Beginning in 2017, Rookie and Derby shared ""batdog"" duties with Rookie retrieving bats in the first inning and Derby retrieving in the second inning during every game. On January 8, 2018, Derby died from cancer. Rookie"
"celebrating the show's 50th anniversary. Shep died in 1987, and Noakes often became emotional when asked about him; he openly wept on an edition of ""The Weakest Link"" when hostess Anne Robinson asked him about the dog. Shep (British dog) Shep (1 May 1971 – 17 January 1987) was a famous ""Blue Peter"" dog, a border collie. Shep was bought by the BBC to replace Patch, one of Petra's puppies, born in 1965. He became the main Blue Peter dog when Petra died in 1977. Shep is remembered by British TV viewers as inseparable from ""Blue Peter"" presenter John Noakes."
"five chihuahuas: Loki, Jaws, Ruby Baby, La Negra and Bella Loca. About a month later, on February 16, 2009, Loki died in Rourke's arms at the age of 18. Christopher Walken stated to the Film Comment on August, 1992 that it was destiny to make ""Homeboy"" with Mickey Rourke: Rourke made his stage debut in a revival of Arthur Miller's ""A View From the Bridge"". He lent his voice to the video games ""Driv3r"" (2004) as Jericho and """" (2005) as Terrence ""Terry"" Higgins, which was his fifth and last work with actor Christopher Walken. He also appeared in a"
"at Westminster, she will retire from show competition. Her owners made plans to breed her in 2011 and move her permanently to her breeder's farm in Flint Hill, Virginia. Speaking of Hickory's retirement, her handler Angela Lloyd said, ""She's a wonderful dog to live with. I’m going to miss the nose nudge in the middle of the night."" Hickory died, aged 11 years, on June 13, 2017. Being handled by Angela Lloyd, who won the junior competition in 1998, she was entered in the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2011. In her breed judging, she was judged the"
"viewers renamed him George. In 1988 George caused a scare when the home where he was kept had a break-in and he went missing. Thinking he had been killed, the production team broadcast a special tribute film about him, but George was found by a neighbour walking her dog some days later. George made his last appearance on the show on 14 April 2004, and his death was announced on 10 May 2004. Shelley (hatched c. 1985, Morocco) is a female Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise who first appeared on the programme in 2004 as a friend to George and then became"
"by his Jack Russell terrier, Chalky. Much of Stein's TV work has been released on VHS tape of DVD, but the BBC have yet to release some of the early pioneering series. A book has accompanied each series, and his book ""English Seafood Cookery"" won the Glenfiddich Award for Food Book of the Year in 1989. Stein was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2003 New Year Honours for services to tourism in Cornwall and the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours for services"
"Loteki Supernatural Being Ch. Loteki Supernatural Being (December 31, 1990 – February 12, 2007) also known as Kirby, a Papillon, best known for being the only dog to have won all three major international dog shows in the same year and being the oldest winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at eight years old, until his record was broken in 2009 by Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee at ten years old. Kirby was one of four in a litter born on December 31, 1990, to Ch. Loteki Supercharger (Rico) and Ch. Loteki Denzel Fortuneteller (Gypsy). One of his"
"explanation. On 15 September 2011 ""The One Show"" presenters introduced a ""new member of the One Show family"", the dog trainer Jordan Shelley. The following day, Shelley was shown treating a problem of food guarding in a Jack Russell terrier called Roxy. Only confrontational methods were used, and at the end of the segment Alex Jones remarked that ""some people out there might argue that some of your techniques were a little aggressive"". According to an article in the ""Daily Mail"", the BBC quickly received over 400 complaints about the methods used by Shelley. The ""Daily Mail"" article was followed"
"launched a Christmas appeal alongside Vets4Pets to highlight the risks that pets face over the Christmas period. On 20 July 2017, Pudsey was euthanised as he had terminal blood cancer. Ashleigh announced Pudsey's death via her Instagram. The next day, Ashleigh's management announced that her trained dog, Sully, would step into Pudsey's paws to continue booked appearances in Panto and other future arrangements. Ashleigh and Pudsey Ashleigh and Pudsey was a British dog trick act, comprising trainer Ashleigh Jade Butler (born 7 February 1995) and Pudsey (28 December 2005 – 20 July 2017), a male Border Collie, Bichon Frise, and"
"before his 17th birthday. Kuma von Clifford Kuma von Clifford (2001—November 30, 2018) was an American dog actor. With a career spanning from 2005 to 2017, the dog appeared in several films and starred as the original title character in the Disney Channel television series ""Dog with a Blog"", as well as the character of Grandma on the Nickelodeon series ""Mutt & Stuff"". Kuma was a lifelong resident of Southern California, where he was raised by Sarah Clifford. Kuma was a mutt, with Golden Retriever, Husky and Australian Shepherd lineage. The dog died in late November 2018 as the result"
"Churchill downs in the one mile Churchill Downs Distaff Handicap, a race that was later renamed in her honor. Raced at age four, Chilukki won the January 2001 El Encino Stakes. In March 2001 she was retired to serve as a broodmare at her owner's farm in Paris, Kentucky. Chilukki died on May 7, 2007 at the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington, Kentucky following complications after giving birth to a foal by the 2004 World Champion runner Ghostzapper. She was buried in her entirety in Stonerside Farm's equine cemetery. Chilukki Chilukki (1997–2007) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse, who"
"15 after suffering a stroke in the home of her trainer, Sue Chipperton, in Santa Clarita, California. She was cremated and her ashes were retained by her trainer. Taco Bell Corp. said in a statement that Gidget would be missed by many fans and said. ""Our deepest sympathies go out to her owners and fans."" Taco Bell chihuahua Gidget (February 7, 1994 – July 21, 2009), nicknamed the ""Taco Bell Chihuahua"", was an advertising figure and mascot for the Taco Bell restaurant chain from May 16, 1993 to October 23, 2004. It was voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, and developed by"
"Ashleigh and Pudsey Ashleigh and Pudsey was a British dog trick act, comprising trainer Ashleigh Jade Butler (born 7 February 1995) and Pudsey (28 December 2005 – 20 July 2017), a male Border Collie, Bichon Frise, and Chinese Crested powderpuff cross. They achieved prominence as contestants in the sixth series of the television talent show ""Britain's Got Talent"", which they won on 12 May 2012, becoming the first dog trick act to win the competition. On 21 July 2017, Butler announced that Pudsey had died. Following his death, Butler said that her other trained dog, Sully, would take over future"
"the Yale Bowl as he chewed a toy depicting a Harvard football player. Yale University Police recovered him, unharmed but without his Yale sweater, a few minutes later. Handsome Dans traditionally reign for a lifetime, but Mugsy is still living with owner Bob Sansone in Hamden. 2006–2016 (died of heart attack).<br> A new bulldog named Sherman quietly assumed the mascot position as Handsome Dan XVII in late winter 2006. Bred by Diane Judy of Johnson City, Tenn., Handsome Dan XVII, a 50-pound bulldog, was the half brother of Rambo, owned by former Yale football captain Rory Hennessey. His home name"
"had been effectively running the company, quit after his father threatened to fire him. Sarkis also suspended a daughter from her job without pay and sought to have another son removed from his position on the Back Bay Architectural Commission. In 2010, Sarkis suffered a reoccurrence of his brain tumor. He died on March 11, 2018, of complications from brain cancer. He was 78 years old. Following his death, the remains of the Back Bay Restaurant Group were shut down for good. Charles Sarkis Charles F. Sarkis (30 January 1940 – 11 March 2018) was an American restaurateur and dog"
"a youth in Modesto. Although no longer a fixture on television, Wilkins periodically made appearances at comic book and fantasy conventions, film screenings and tributes, until two years before his death. After his departure from television, Wilkins concentrated on his advertising agency, which handled accounts such as the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain. In the 1990s, he and his wife, Sally, retired and moved to Reno, Nevada. John Stanley, Wilkins's replacement on ""Creature Features"", reported in an interview on the radio program ""Coast to Coast"" on August 14, 2007 that Wilkins was stricken with Alzheimer's disease and was then living"
"surgery and received treatment for stomach cancer. Conley died on January 14, 2007. B&B featured a tribute to Conley; John McCook presented the tribute, which featured her memorable moments on the show. The show has kept the role of Sally Spectra alive. Sally's absence has been explained by having her son CJ tell his father, Clarke (and viewers), that Sally had taken a permanent vacation in St. Tropez. In late 2007, Sally decided to sell her fashion house. Nick Marone and Jackie Marone have bought Spectra and are running the company, under the guidance of Clarke Garrison. In late January"
"Park in 2010. Nutkins died on 6 September 2012, aged 66. He had been receiving treatment for nine months for acute leukaemia. He died at his home in Glenelg, Scotland, and was survived by his wife and eight children. Terry Nutkins Terence ""Terry"" Paul Nutkins (12 August 1946 – 6 September 2012) was an English naturalist, television presenter and author. He was best known for his television appearances, notably in the UK children's programmes ""Animal Magic"", ""The Really Wild Show"", ""Brilliant Creatures"" and ""Growing Up Wild"". Terry Nutkins was born in Marylebone, London and spent most of his childhood there."
"dog Jim in a cottage in Sundon, Bedfordshire, where he died on 20 February 2010 aged 38. Initial reports suggested he died in his sleep. He was survived by his father Brian, mother, and sister Ann. Jason Wood (comedian) Jason Robert Wood (21 January 1972 – 20 February 2010) was a British comedian. He was a regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he was best known for his comic musical impersonations of performers including Cher and Morrissey. He frequently headlined comedy clubs. Wood was born in Luton, and attended Icknield High School. In 2004, he took part in the"
"him 45 minutes of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Chocolate was the subject of a children's book, ""Chocolate at the Four Seasons"", about his temporary stay with producer Bonnie Timmerman. Chocolate returned to Rourke and died in 2006. In addition to those dogs and several other past pets, Rourke currently owns a chihuahua named Jaws who appeared with him in his 2009 PETA ad, as well as in the film ""Once Upon a Time in Mexico"". He has had as many as seven dogs at one time, back in 2005. At the time of his Golden Globes tribute to his pets, Rourke owned"
"a minor celebrity in the United States following her 2009 certification as the world's oldest dog. She appeared ""Live! With Regis and Kelly"" and the ""Today Show"" and the ""Kathy Lee Show"". Chanel and her owner attended several fundraisers, including at New York's Tavern on the Green, though Chanel attended them in a stroller since she could no longer walk for long distances on her own. Chanel (dog) Chanel (May 6, 1988 – August 28, 2009) was a female dachshund, from the United States, that held the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest dog. She died at the age"
"Cook (dog) Cook (11 November 2000 – 19 May 2016) was a Jack Russell Terrier dog actor known for his rol as Pancho in the advertisement of Lotería Primitiva of Spain, in which he earned 500 euros per day of shooting. He was born in Casteldefels, Barcelona, and his owner was Antonio Valor, his trainer, and his wife Yolanda. At the age of four months, he was sold by 70.000 pesetas and they decided to change his name into Cook (his original name was Lucke and it sounds too musical. His partner was Turia and they had several puppies; one"
"Stud Dog in the Dog World/Pedigree Petfoods competition in 2006, and again in 2007. His final tally of wins was 45 CCs and 15 groups. Araki Fabulous Willy Ch/Am Ch. Araki Fabulous Willy (25 April 2001 – 4 December 2008), also known as Willy, was a male Tibetan Terrier who won the title of Best In Show at Crufts in 2007. He was also the top of his breed in the UK for four years consecutively, and the top of the Utility group in 2003. Willy was the most successful of his breed of all time in the UK. Owned"
"from heart failure on 18 December 2012, in Perth, Western Australia. He was 7 years old. The prequel, """" was dedicated to his memory. Koko (dog) Koko (9 April 2005 – 18 December 2012) was an Australian canine film actor and fundraiser, an Australian Kelpie who best known for his role as Red Dog the title character of the 2011 film ""Red Dog"". He was owned by Nelson Woss, a producer of ""Red Dog"". Koko was born in Victoria, Australia in 2005 to breeders Carol and Len Hobday and initially trained as a show dog. He won Best Exhibiting Group,"
"ill in October 2009, and sadly died on 2 December 2009 aged 75. Blanche's final scenes were broadcast posthumously on 11 December 2009, with the character dying off-screen in May 2010. In a poll to find the best character for the programme's fiftieth anniversary, Blanche was voted the best character in the history of the show, with Ken Barlow in second place. Uptight shopkeeper Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) is also used in the show for particular comic purposes. His nosiness and hunger for gossip are used and often get him into trouble. His friendship with Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) and"
"by former Olympic swimmer-turned-television presenter Johanna Griggs, who has hosted the program since 2005. Gardening guru Graham Ross has appeared on the show since 1995, presenting over 700 episodes. Resident vet Dr Harry joined the team in 2004 and has been providing pet information and advice to viewers ever since. Melbourne Chef Karen Martini joined the show in 2006 bringing with her a love of relaxed cooking with fresh, healthy, seasonal produce. Ed Halmagyi (known on the show as 'Fast Ed') joined the team in 2004 he transforms elegant restaurant cuisine into recipes that anyone can prepare at home. Builder"
"January 15, 2009, American Restaurant Group itself filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Black Angus Steakhouse was purchased by Versa Capital Management Inc. in March 2009. On June 6, 2016, Stuart Anderson died of lung cancer at age 93 at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. As of April 2017, there are 45 Black Angus locations, with 31 in California. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Black Angus had a television ad campaign featuring ""Travis"", a grizzled cowboy encouraging numerous urbanites to dine at the restaurant. Comedian Patton Oswalt poked fun at the ads' apparent aggressiveness in a well-known"
"""Sorry, Charlie"" became closely associated with StarKist and was also a popular American catchphrase. Charlie appeared in more than 85 advertisements for StarKist until the 1980s, when the campaign was retired. Charlie made a comeback in 1999, when StarKist revived him to introduce a new line of tuna products marketed as healthy. He has been the mascot of the company since then. Bernardi, the original voice of the character, died on May 9, 1986. Dark died on June 13, 2004. Rogers died on June 24, 2005. Los Angeles radio personality and voiceover artist Charlie Tuna (real name: Art Ferguson) chose"
"began on 21 September 2009. The series concluded on 18 December 2009 and was the last to air on Channel 4. During this series, it was announced that the popular pet, Buster, had retired, and on 23 November it was announced that Buster had died aged fourteen on 19 November 2009. A spokesman for the comedian confirmed the news by telling The ""Daily Mirror"" that O'Grady was ""absolutely gutted"". On Friday 18 December 2009, O'Grady presented his final show with an array of special guests; including Beverley Callard and William Roache, Honor Blackman, Natalie Cassidy, JLS, Scott Maslen, Joe McFadden,"
"in the mid-1970s. Entitled simply ""Junkin"", it was produced by Southern Television for the ITV network. Junkin has an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the voice of ""Mr Shifter"", one of the chimps in the PG Tips tea advertisement, the longest-running series of commercials on television. Junkin lived in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. He married Jenny Claybourn in 1977 and had one daughter. He died on 7 March 2006 in the Florence Nightingale House, Aylesbury, several miles from his home. He had been suffering from lung cancer, emphysema and asthma. His life and work were honoured at the British"
"how Smoky was given a promotion to ""corporal"" and even explains how this Yorkshire Terrier ended up in New Guinea. Originally published in 1996 by Wynnesome Press, it is currently in its 5th edition, by Top Dog Enterprises, LLC. Smoky (dog) Smoky (c. 1943 – 21 February 1957), a Yorkshire Terrier was a famous war dog who served in World War II. She weighed only and stood tall. Smoky is credited with beginning a renewal of interest in the once-obscure Yorkshire Terrier breed. In February 1944, Smoky was found by an American soldier in an abandoned foxhole in the New"